Hi Jeff,
I would also point out that the best test to take for finding family is the Family Finder Test with Family Tree DNA. With this test you will find matches back about 200 years and they may give you a better indication as to what island and concelho (municipal Council) your family came from. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:08 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Starting the search of my ancestors Hi Jeff R, Genealogy is concerned with 3 things: A name, a date, and a place. Then we concern ourselves with 3 main events: birth, marriage, and death (and to a lesser extent, burial and divorce). If you have a name with a date, then you only need the place in the Azores. I'm from America, so I don't know what Brasilian resources are available to help you from that end, but there are Brasilian researchers on this list, as well as a few people who currently reside in Brasil. Perhaps Brasil has some type of censuses or newspaper obituaries (not sure what they are like in Brazil - they could just say that the person died. Many in America give a mini-biography). Did someone from the Azores have to become a citizen of Brasil? Hunt down that paperwork. I have a how-to guide, but it's from the American perspective. However, it might give you ideas: http://goo.gl/X6p1db I don't know which company you chose for your DNA testing. I run the Azores DNA project on Family Tree DNA. We have 600+ Azorean researchers there. FTDNA has the largest database so you are also compared with everyone in FTDNA who took that type of test. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
